Very different movies that have the same plot

My daughter is watching the trolls cartoon on Netflix and the episode is basically The Three Amigos.

That reminded me that The Three Amigos, Galaxy Quest, and My Name is Bruce all have the same basic plot. What other movies have the same basic plot of each other but are obviously not meant to be derivative of each other?

One of the last drone repairman on Earth finds a spacecraft which leads to a discovery that puts the fate of mankind in his lap.

Tom Cruise’s OBLIVION, or Pixar’s WALL-E?

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Stole a loaf of bread, went to jail, was given riches by someone, gained political office, took part in rebellion against the government, has longstanding feud with one specific government official, ultimately influences this enemy to defeat himself.

The classic LE MISERABLES, or Disney’s ALADDIN?

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A man joins up with natives to learn their culture and exploit them. He ends up falling in love with their way of life—and one of their women—and leads them to victory over those trying to take advantage of their resources.

The vastly overrated AVATAR, or the awesone DANCES WITH WOLVES?Or, wait, is it POCAHONTAS? FERN frickin’ GULLY?!?

The Wizard of Oz & Total Recall (If you go with the schizoid embolism interpretation of Total Recall, then both films are about an average Jane/Joe yearning to escape the dreary routine of their everyday lives, who each dream of a fantastical adventure on a colourful, farflung world. The only crucial difference, aside from the age/sex of the protagonist, is that Dorothy eventually wakes up and comes back to reality, while Douglas Quaid likely ends up lobotomised.)

The plot of A Fistful of Dollars has more in common with that of Yojimbo and Last Man Standing than Desperado. The first three all involve a mysterious stranger manipulating two rival factions into going to war with each other, whereas Desperado is a more straightforward revenge flick. (Jet Li's War has the rival factions element in it as well, although it has an additional, significant subplot adding an extra layer to the story.)

Good call on Point Break and The Fast and the Furious though.

Since we're bringing up westerns again, the plot of Rio Bravo has strong parallels with that of Assault on Precinct 13.